Electric Boogaloo:
The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Australian theatrical poster
Directed byMark Hartley
Written byMark Hartley
Produced by
StarringSee below
CinematographyGarry Richards
Edited by
Music byJamie Blanks
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • 2 August 2014 (2014-08-02) (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Running time
106 minutes[1]
CountriesAustralia
United States
LanguageEnglish

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films is a 2014 Australian-American documentary film written and directed by Mark Hartley. It tells the story of cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus who headed The Cannon Group.[2] Those interviewed lay tribute to the brash, unconventional immigrant filmmakers who gave young actors a chance and give unflinching anecdotes of both the hits and the low budget and often crass films created.[3]

Interviewees

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List of films prominently featured

Production

The film was partly funded by Brett Ratner's RatPac-Dune Entertainment. Other investors included the Melbourne International Film Festival’s Premiere Fund, Film Victoria, and Screen Queensland.[9]

Release

Electric Boogaloo had its world premiere in August 2014 at the Melbourne International Film Festival,[10] and was shown in October 2014 at the BFI London Film Festival.[11]

Critical reception

The film received critical acclaim. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 92% approval rating, based on reviews from 49 critics, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The site's consensus states: "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films pays tribute to the titular studio with an affectionate look back that's arguably more entertaining than much of Cannon's own B-movie product."[12]

Home media

The film was released on Blu-ray by Ascot Elite Home Entertainment in 2015.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ELECTRIC BOOGALOO: THE WILD, UNTOLD STORY OF CANNON FILMS (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. ^ Lowes, Adam (4 June 2015). "Electric Boogaloo Interview Mark Hartley". HeyUGuys. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Mark Hartley turns his sights on the infamous Cannon Films with Electric Boogaloo (interview)". SBS Movies. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. ^ Cabin, Chris (11 December 2015). "Stream This: 'Electric Boogaloo' and the Cannon Films Legacy". Collider. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ Foundas, Scott (8 September 2014). "Toronto Film Review: Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films". Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. ^ Cannon Films: A 10-Part Appreciation of the Studio That Revolutionized ‘So Bad, It’s Good’ Movies-Vulture
  7. ^ The Cannon Canon: The Top 20 Cannon Films|Consequence of Sound
  8. ^ "Runaway Train: Arthouse Action from Cannon Films-The Retro Set". Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Packer, Ratner back Cannon documentary", If Magazine 13 February 2014 accessed 3 August 2014
  10. ^ Review of film at Screen Space accessed 3 August 2014
  11. ^ Blyth, Michael. "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films". British Film Institute. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

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